Take a guided tour through the life sciences by way of Headmaster Galahad and the acclaimed Horrible Science series: a fun and accessible introduction to the biology of cells, microbes, plants, animals, insects, disease, anatomy, and more! Our end goal? To instill an unbridled love of science as a foundation for future in-depth studies in biology. In and outside the webinars, this class will focus on interactive instruction, the scientific method, life science topics, and critical thinking skills.
This course covers:
- Insects
- Animals
- Plants
- Digestion
- Evolution
- Disease and immunity
- The brain and nervous system
- The digestive system
- Anatomy basics
- Microbes
- Toxins
- The natural world
- and more!
This is a semester-long middle school course. Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Recordings are available for students who must miss a session.
Class content and learning objectives are partially adapted from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for middle school biology.
Required Books
All books for this class can be found in the Horrible Science Bulging Box of Books (link to product on Amazon). Note: The nine other books in the set are used in our Spring Horrible Science class.
Horrible Life Science Booklist:
- Angry Animals
- Blood, Bones and Body Bits
- Bulging Brains
- Deadly Diseases
- Disgusting Digestion
- Evolve or Die
- Microscopic Monsters
- Nasty Nature
- Painful Poison
- Ugly Bugs
- Vicious Veg
Another source for Horrible Books in the United States is Horrible Ray in California. Some books may also be available at your local library. Any edition is acceptable, so if you find inexpensive used copies, feel free to purchase them. Reading assignments are posted by section, not page number.
